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Crossword #24347 | 2026-08-27

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 27. August, 2026

The Crossword #24347 for Thursday, August 27, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (39 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Open with one's teeth?”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: Open with one's teeth? (5 letters)

6 Across: Network that launched in 1994 with the film "Scent of a Woman" (5 letters)

11 Across: Bed threads (3 letters)

14 Across: Pre-Inca civilization known for its underground aqueducts and geoglyphs (5 letters)

15 Across: November birthstone (5 letters)

16 Across: CNBC subj. (3 letters)

17 Across: Currently being tried (5 letters)

18 Across: Apt synonym for "wake-up call" (9 letters)

20 Across: Seattle pro soccer team (8 letters)

22 Across: Look at this! (5 letters)

23 Across: Make a right turn? (5 letters)

24 Across: Greek organization, informally (4 letters)

26 Across: 4x platinum self-titled album of 2001 (3 letters)

27 Across: More saplike (6 letters)

29 Across: "Sesame Street" character with a pet rock named Rocco (3 letters)

32 Across: Alertness aid (5 letters)

34 Across: Founder of Stoicism (4 letters)

35 Across: Go the other way (3 letters)

36 Across: Not just my (3 letters)

37 Across: Loaded with energy (7 letters)

40 Across: When doubled, first name in classic Hollywood (3 letters)

41 Across: ___ Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran (3 letters)

42 Across: Daughter of Saturn, in Roman myth (4 letters)

43 Across: Just sat around (5 letters)

45 Across: One sitting on a coop board? (3 letters)

46 Across: Colombian offerings that may be served with hogao (6 letters)

49 Across: Conditions (3 letters)

50 Across: "___ counting?" (4 letters)

51 Across: Check-in from a texter (5 letters)

53 Across: Discombobulated (5 letters)

56 Across: Large storage unit (8 letters)

59 Across: Be a rat (9 letters)

62 Across: 2007 horror sequel (5 letters)

63 Across: "The Simpsons" character ___ Nahasapeemapetilon (3 letters)

64 Across: Monotonous hum (5 letters)

65 Across: Hat decoration in a marching band (5 letters)

66 Across: Relay division (3 letters)

67 Across: Word before park or after cheap (5 letters)

68 Across: Less candid, perhaps (5 letters)

Down

1 Down: Some, in León (4 letters)

2 Down: Allied grp. (4 letters)

3 Down: Astronaut for whom a Pixar character is named (10 letters)

4 Down: "You're not the only one!" (7 letters)

5 Down: Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don (5 letters)

6 Down: Start to type? (6 letters)

7 Down: Action figures and such (4 letters)

8 Down: Parrot (3 letters)

9 Down: Indian P.M., 1991-96 (3 letters)

10 Down: Totino's frozen food offering (9 letters)

11 Down: Tropical fruta (4 letters)

12 Down: Pic file format (4 letters)

13 Down: Put out (4 letters)

19 Down: 911 responder (3 letters)

21 Down: "Music for Airports" composer (3 letters)

24 Down: Feudal estate (4 letters)

25 Down: Lens solution brand (4 letters)

26 Down: 10,000,000 ergs (5 letters)

28 Down: 2004 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... and a hint to 3-, 10-, 29- and 33-Down (5 letters)

29 Down: Bear of children's rhyme (10 letters)

30 Down: Desert havens (5 letters)

31 Down: "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" (4 letters)

32 Down: Biblical "captain" (4 letters)

33 Down: Gesture also known as "spirit fingers" (9 letters)

38 Down: French bread? (4 letters)

39 Down: Console for Chrono Trigger, in brief (4 letters)

44 Down: Completely missed shot (7 letters)

47 Down: "It makes sense now!" (6 letters)

48 Down: Soak (3 letters)

50 Down: Microscopic (3 letters)

52 Down: Insects responsible for virtually all fig pollination (5 letters)

53 Down: Obsessively oriented (4 letters)

54 Down: Record, in a way (4 letters)

55 Down: A little too pleased with oneself (4 letters)

56 Down: Bloke (4 letters)

57 Down: "The devourer of all things," per Ovid (4 letters)

58 Down: Perpetually (4 letters)

60 Down: Clumsy vessel (3 letters)

61 Down: Bygone cousin of a kiwi (3 letters)

How NYT Crossword Works

The NYT Crossword is the classic daily puzzle: a full-size grid of Across and Down clues published every day of the week. Difficulty ramps up from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest), with Sunday running a larger, standalone puzzle.

NYT Crossword FAQ for August 27, 2026

How many clues are in the August 27, 2026 NYT Crossword?

The Crossword (#24347, 2026-08-27) has 78 clues — 39 Across and 39 Down.

What size is the August 27, 2026 Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer in this puzzle?

10 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.

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